Comparative Law

1. Comparative Law

Umar A. Oseni
© 2014 Umar A. Oseni. All Rights Reserved.

2. Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the students
should be able to –
• describe the nature, role and importance of
comparative law;
• demonstrate the relationship between the major legal
systems in the world;
• appraise the diversity of law and legal institutions;
• conduct comparative legal research in a confident
manner; and
• explain the relevance of comparative law in the
harmonisation of civil law and the Sharī‘ah.

3. Class Schedule: Semester 1, 2014/2015

Date
Topic
Task
11 Sept.
Introduction to the Course
Ice-breaking & Intro.
18 Sept.
Introduction to Comparative Law
Quiz & Lecture
25 Sept.
Approaches to Comparative Law
Discussion & Debate
2 Oct.
Major Legal Systems
& Variations & Permutations of Comparative Law
Quiz & Discussion
Mid-Term Break
16 Oct.
Legal Pluralism
Discussion & Seminar
23 Oct.
Comparative Legal Research
Discussion & Seminar
30 Oct.
Comparative Law in Context
Lecture and QnA
6 Nov.
Legal Transplants: The Case of Malaysia
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
13 Nov.
Foreign Law in The Malaysian Courts
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
20 Nov.
Codification of Laws in Comparative Perspective
Discussion & Seminar
27 Nov.
Harmonisation, Convergence and Unification of
Laws
Lecture & Seminar
4 Dec.
The Future of Comparative Law
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
11 Dec.
Feedback on Class Seminars
Seminar

4. Mode of Delivery

Lectures
Seminars
Discussions

5. Assessment Method and Weightage

LO
Method
%
Deadline
All Snap Quizzes
20
-
All Seminar Presentation
10
See the schedule
All Written Assignment
20
28 November
All Personal Notes
10
4 December
All End of Semester Exam
40
-
Total
100

6. Snap Quizzes

• 10-minute Quiz at the beginning of the class.
– Quizzes may be conducted online prior to the class.
• 10 MCQ Questions on the reading materials for a
particular class.
– Quizzes will be conducted in five classes
• Cumulative assessment = 20 marks

7.

Seminar Presentation
• A 15-minute presentation on the assigned topic.
• Rubrics:
Item
Marks
Depth
3
In-depth analysis of the legal issue:
“breadth” and “depth”
Structure
2
The writing has unity and coherence
Originality
2
Explain original ideas and give
source info for submissions
Comprehensible
Analysis
3
The legal analysis follows a logical
flow of ideas
TOTAL
10
Description

8. Written Assignment

• A full-fledged paper on the seminar topic.
• Rubrics
Item
Marks
Depth
5
In-depth analysis of the legal
issue: “breadth” and “depth”
Structure
5
The writing has unity and
coherence
Originality
5
Explain original ideas and give
source info for submissions. To
be checked via Turnitin
Comprehensible Analysis
5
The legal analysis follows a
logical flow of ideas
TOTAL
20
Description

9. Personal Notes

• A four-page summary of the reading materials and class
discussions for every class.
• To be submitted in the 12th Week of the semester
• Rubrics
Item
Marks
Description
Coverage
3
In-depth analysis of the legal
issue: “breadth” and “depth”
Structure
3
The writing has unity & coherence
and the formatting is standardised
Analysis
4
The legal analysis follows a logical
flow of ideas.
TOTAL
10

10. THANK YOU